Collapsible garment-hanger and collapsible brush therefor.



W. M. STIEBRITZ.

COLLAPSIBLE GARMENT HANGER AND COLLAPSIBLE BRUSH THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULVIH. 1914.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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WILLIAM MORRIS STIEBRITZ. OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAPSIIBLE GARMENT-HANGER AND COLLAPSIBLE BRUSH THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Application filed July 31, 1914. Serial No. 854,308.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM M. S'rrnB- nrrz,a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York,Astoria. borough of Queens, county of Queens, and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Collapsible Garment-Hanger andCollapsible Brush Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to improvements in coat hangers and brushes, andhas for an object to provide an improved construction wherein the hangeris collapsible or foldable and the brush is likewise collapsible orfoldable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple strongconstruction which may be easily and quickly folded to a very smallspace whereby the same is adapted to easily fit in the pocket of anordinary coat.

In carrying out the objects of the invention the garment hanger part ofthe device is formed preferably from flat metal and arranged insections, the various sections being pivotally connected together. Oneof the sections, preferably the central section, has arranged thereonsuitable supporting brackets for supporting a. brush designed to becollapsed, said brush being pivotally mounted in the brackets andarranged to easily fold or turn pivotally in either direction accordingto which way the sections of the hanger are folded so that the entiredevice may occupy a minimum space.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side view of a hanger andbrush embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thestructure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device shownin Fig. 1, the same being in a folded position; Fig. at is a sectionthrough Fig. 1 approximately on line -1-l; Fig. 5 is a detailedperspective view of the brush and holder removed; Fig. 6 is a detailedfragmentary sectional view through Fig. 2 approximately on line 6-6.Fig. 7 is a detailed fragmentary sectional view showing a slightlymodified form of invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates asupporting ribbon or strap, or other suitable means. This ribbon orstrap is passed through a supporting bracket 2, which bracket has theends 3 and 1 bent over or around the central section 5 of the hanger.The hanger is provided with a central section 5 and with end sections 6and 7. It will be evident that a greater number of sections could beprovided without departing from the spirit of the invention if the samewas desired. The sections are connected together as shown in detail inFig. 6, namely, by a pivotal member 8 which is in the form of a rivet,and by having a depressed portion 9 on one section arranged to receive apressed-up portion 10 on the other section. The arrangement of members 9and 10 will lock the sections in alinement as shown in Fig. 2 but whenit is desired to fold the device to the position shown in Fig. 3 a pullagainst any particular section will cause the same to be folded againstthe next adjacent section, the material being sufficiently resilient toallow this action. It will be noticed that the sections 5, 6 and 7 aremade from flat metal, which metal is preferably a high grade springsteel though other metals could be used without departing from thespirit of the invention. Arranged on the central section 5 are brackets11 and 12, which brackets are formed with turned-over ears 13 forgripping the section 5. Suitable pintles 14 and 15 projecting from thebrush container 16 are arranged to fit in upstanding lugs forming partof the brackets 11 and 12 as clearly shown in Fig. 1.. The brushcontainer 16 is preferably pressed from a single piece of metal. but ifdesired may be made in a number of parts and the parts connectedtogether in any desired man ner. In forming the container 16 the same isprovided with a. squared back 17 at the center and also squared sides 18whereby the same will engage section 5 flatwise and be held in placethereby. The ends of the container 16 are beveled so as to allow a freeswinging movement of the container and the brush 19 arranged therein buthold the same reasonably rigid in any adjust-ed position. The ends ofthe container 16 are formed with projections 20 and 21 which aredesigned to be engaged by the fingers or thumb when moving the brushfrom one .position to the other, as for instance from the position shownin Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to Fig. 7 it will be observed that the container 16 isprovided with an end 22, or if desired this end could be left offwithout departing from the spirit of the invention. Arranged to slideover the end of the container 16 is a cap 28, which cap has apressed-out portion 24 forming a ournal or pintle. This pintle isdesigned to act in a similar manner to the pintles 14 and 15 of thepreferred structure, namely, to fit into the upstanding lugs formingpart of the brackets 11 and 12. The cap 23 is provided with an extension20 which acts in a similar manner to extension 20. The cap is preferablyfitted sufliciently tight on the container to turn therewith. It Willalso be e ident that the containers l6 and 16 may be dispensed with andthe cap 23 fitted over the regular back of the brush 19, the action ofthe brush being the same as to section 5 which resiliently holds thebrush in any of its adjusted positions.

IVhat I claim is- 1. In a device of the character described, acollapsible hanger, a pair of brackets connected with said hanger, and abrush carrying container pivotally mounted in said brackets, said brushcarrying container being formed With projections at the ends forproviding finger holds for moving the container and the brush carriedthereby.

2. In a device of the character described, a garment holder formed Witha plurality of pivotally connected sections, a pair of bracketsconnected with one of said sections,

said last mentioned section being resilient,

and a brush container pivotally mounted in said brackets, said brushcontainer being formed With squared portions designed to rest againstsaid resilient section and be held in any adjusted position thereby.

3. In a device of the character described, a hanger having a resilientportion, a pair of brackets arranged on said resilient portion, a capfor each of said brackets, each of said caps being formed with a journalmember extending into said brackets, said caps being adapted to receivea brush and press the body of the same against said resilient member.

4. In a device of the character described, a hanger provided with aresilient portion, a pair of brackets arranged on said resilientportion, a cap for each of said brackets, each of said caps being formedWith a pressed-out journal fitting into said brackets, and a brushcontainer adapted to telescope into said caps whereby the same is causedto press against said resilient portion of said hanger.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence oi two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM MORRIS STIEBRITZ.

Witnesses:

GEO. L. BEELER, PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0."

